Concurrent Sessions 4 & 5A

Director of Missionary Strategic Planning, Archdiocese of Detroit

Deacon Mike Houghton was ordained a Catholic deacon in October of 2012. For the past decade he has served as deacon at St. John Vianney in Shelby Township, Michigan, a parish in the Archdiocese of Detroit, where he leads RCIA and a Men’s Group. He and his wife Anita have three adult children who are their pride and joy. Deacon Mike worked for General Motors for 35 years before assuming the position of Director of Missionary Strategic Plans for the Archdiocese of Detroit. In addition to his diaconal studies at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, Deacon Mike has a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Wayne State University, a Master’s Degree in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University, and an MBA from Oakland University. He has published several articles as well as homilies for Homiletic and Pastoral Review. In July of 2023, Deacon Mike assumed the role of Executive Director of UTG at Work, an apostolate which helps women and men understand their identity as missionary disciples, equips them to discover their unique mission from God, and supports them as they joyfully live out their faith and witness to Christ and the Gospel in the workplace. To learn more about UTG at Work, visit UTGatwork.org.